Talarico leads Cornyn, Paxton in Texas Senate race, new poll shows
The poll of 1,018 likely general election voters found Talarico ahead by 3 points over Cornyn and 5 points over Paxton, within the margin of error.
- On Tuesday, a new Texas Public Opinion Research poll showed Democratic nominee State Representative James Talarico leading both Republican primary runoff candidates, Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, in head-to-head matchups.
- Cornyn and Paxton are competing in a May 26 runoff to determine the Republican nominee, with the winner set to face Talarico in the November 2026 General Election. The ongoing primary battle has consumed resources and attention.
- The poll shows Talarico leading Cornyn 44% to 41% and outperforming Paxton 46% to 41%, with strong support among Black voters , Latino voters , and college-educated voters.
- While Talarico leads in the survey, results fall within the 3.3% margin of error, suggesting a competitive general election ahead. The poll surveyed 1,018 likely general election voters.
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Democrat James Talarico leads Republicans Cornyn, Paxton in new Texas Senate poll
State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, would defeat Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in a November general election matchup, according to a new poll. The poll released by Texas Public Opinion…
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Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race
Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is leading both of his prospective Republican opponents in a new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race — though the result is within the margin of error in either scenario, suggesting a close contest in…
Democrat James Talarico leads both Republicans in Texas US Senate race
Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is leading both of his prospective Republican opponents in a new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race — though the result is within the margin of error in either scenario, suggesting a close contest in November. The poll, conducted by Texas Public Opinion Research from April 17 to 20, found Talarico leading Sen. John Cornyn by three percentage points, 44% to 41%. The Austin Democrat leads Attorney General Ken Paxt…
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